Job ID
20297
Job Title
National Professional Officer (Pharmacy)
To work for
WHO | World Health Organization
Country
Syria
City
Qamishli
Field of Work
Pharmacy
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
1. To develop and update the national medicines list for the country.
2. To monitor the progress made by the secondary and tertiary hospitals project under SHARP 2014, including capacity building, and procurement of essential medicines and medical equipment
3. To arrange maintenance and repair contracts for partially damaged hospitals.
4. To oversee the implementation of the essential medicines components of the Primary Health Care-Trauma management and Care-Secondary and Tertiary Hospitals work plans for 2013-2014, including planning, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
5. Act as focal point for the Infection control activities of the country office work plan and provide support to Ministry of Health (MOH) and Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) in the implementation of the Infection Control planned activities, including developing standardized training materials and facilitating lectures upon request.
6. Provide technical advice and information about medicines procurement, warehousing and distribution
to the logistics team at country and regional office level.
7. Provide advice/guidance to the MOH, MOHE and Non-Governmental Organizations to estimate their medical supplies needs and review medicines and medical supplies requests.
8. Develop proposals for the UN Emergency Relief Fund (ERF), including grants for NGO partners and assist and support the WHO country office team in developing ERF proposals.
9. Review and provide comments on proposals from humanitarian agencies applying for ERF grants
10. Select the best proposals for ERF Funds in collaboration with the other Review Board members.
2. To monitor the progress made by the secondary and tertiary hospitals project under SHARP 2014, including capacity building, and procurement of essential medicines and medical equipment
3. To arrange maintenance and repair contracts for partially damaged hospitals.
4. To oversee the implementation of the essential medicines components of the Primary Health Care-Trauma management and Care-Secondary and Tertiary Hospitals work plans for 2013-2014, including planning, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
5. Act as focal point for the Infection control activities of the country office work plan and provide support to Ministry of Health (MOH) and Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) in the implementation of the Infection Control planned activities, including developing standardized training materials and facilitating lectures upon request.
6. Provide technical advice and information about medicines procurement, warehousing and distribution
to the logistics team at country and regional office level.
7. Provide advice/guidance to the MOH, MOHE and Non-Governmental Organizations to estimate their medical supplies needs and review medicines and medical supplies requests.
8. Develop proposals for the UN Emergency Relief Fund (ERF), including grants for NGO partners and assist and support the WHO country office team in developing ERF proposals.
9. Review and provide comments on proposals from humanitarian agencies applying for ERF grants
10. Select the best proposals for ERF Funds in collaboration with the other Review Board members.
Qualifications
Education and Skills:
Essential:
University degree in Pharmacy.
Desirable:
Master s Degree in public health or any relevant field.
Experience:
Essential:
At least 2 years experience in related field of managing pharmaceutical products
Desirable:
Previous experience with WHO or UN agencies.
Languages:
Excellent knowledge of English and local language.
Essential:
University degree in Pharmacy.
Desirable:
Master s Degree in public health or any relevant field.
Experience:
Essential:
At least 2 years experience in related field of managing pharmaceutical products
Desirable:
Previous experience with WHO or UN agencies.
Languages:
Excellent knowledge of English and local language.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Functional Skills:
1. Knowledge about WHO Program on Essential Medicines and Health Technologies.
2. Knowledge of WHO and/or UN procurement procedures
Competencies:
1. Producing results
2. Communicating in a credible and effective way
3. Creating an empowering and motivating environment
Other Consideration:
Proficiency in MS Office.
1. Knowledge about WHO Program on Essential Medicines and Health Technologies.
2. Knowledge of WHO and/or UN procurement procedures
Competencies:
1. Producing results
2. Communicating in a credible and effective way
3. Creating an empowering and motivating environment
Other Consideration:
Proficiency in MS Office.
Salary and Benefits
Type of Contract: UNOPS (individual contract agreement)
GRADE: UNOPS LICA 8. Equivalent to NOA
Duration: Temporary, 3 months with ability to extend based on fund and satisfactory performance
Closing Date for Application: Sep 25, 2019
GRADE: UNOPS LICA 8. Equivalent to NOA
Duration: Temporary, 3 months with ability to extend based on fund and satisfactory performance
Closing Date for Application: Sep 25, 2019
About us
WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Sep 10, 2019
Expiry Date
Sep 25, 2019
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CV Language
English
Additional questions for applicants
Q1: Do You have a pharmacy Degree?
Q2: Do you live in Al Qamishli ?
Q2: Do you live in Al Qamishli ?